Indiana waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Highlands Golden Rams by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Indiana, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Zimmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Ianarelli, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kaylee Cass was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Indiana's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Highlands, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Indiana will head out on the road to square off against Knoch at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Knoch: 2.9, Indiana: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Highlands, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Mifflin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. West Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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